The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-06

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Naples, the plot turning on wife's infdelity
| and wroneed husbands revenge. 1t possesses q
high degree Of interest of the intense and realis
tic sort Philadelphia The j. B. .Lippincott
Company Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill
Company.
''The Duchess" novel By the author of
Lady Branksmere," is love story OF conven-
tional type. with tho regulation ending. 1t is
published in the Home sixteen series Of the
j. b. Lippincott Company. Philadelphia. In
dianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Company.
Calamity Rowe; or, the Sunken Records" by
John r. Musick, is a novel of the sensational
school dealing with life in New York city. Chi
cago Rand, Mentally s. Co.
Some December Magazines.
The Century for December is not. like some
of it's contemporaries. q dstinctively Christmas
issue. although it's opening article. 1.-THE Sea of
Galilee," may be counted in that class Of liter
ature. Some of the eneravines accompanying
this article wonderfully clear. and possess an
atmosphere not always attained by wood-cuts
latter the War" is story which presents an
amusing study of Southern gentleman who
from the attitude Of a rabid, unreasoniug rebel
suddenly becomes RECONSTRUCTED" "Nores on
Partisan Newspapers" by Brander Matthews.
is especially interesting contribution. It is
illustrated with PORTRAITS of number of leading
French journalists. Some beautiful eneraviugs
illustrate Mrs. Van Rensselaer's architectural
study of Durham Cathedral. Under the
title of ''The Dusantes," Frank
Stockton again takes ND the history
OF those two astounding women, Mrs Lecks
and Mrs. Aleshine, who at q former period were
cast away uninhabited island. Hay and
Nlcolays Lincoln history has reached the period
of the first inauguration. and describes that
even. The narrative begins with Mr. Lincolr's
departure from Springfield, and includes
thsntic account of his farewell to his neiRhbors
and of the speeches made at Indianapolis. CO.
lumbus, Steubenville. Trenton. Philadelphia aud
Harrisburg. An exact ststement of the facts in
regard to Lincoln's secret night journey through
Baltimore ie given. accompanied by published
letters from Seward, Scott and General Stone.
The paper which will perhaps attract more at
tention than any other in the issue is that by
George KEENAN, Prison Life Of the Russian
Ravolutionists-" The indignation reused in the
mind Of the American reader by the account of
the outrages inflicted, by government authority,
on innocent men and women. some of them
hardly moro than children can but be followed
subject of the Gar The merits of the tonic
sofia system discussed by q teacher and
critic. Some memoranda of the civil war, the
usual editorial features and several poems OF
rather more than the average merit make up
excellent number.
''The Woman's World" 10 the title OF new
English magazine. an American edition Of
Oscar Wilde, the gentleman whose eccentrici-
ties aroused the public during his visit to
this country few seasons ago. The outward
appearance OF the magazine is attractive, the
cover bearing design more artistic than it is
commonly the fortune OF periodicals to secure
The contents sustain the title by bearing mainly
on those subjects in which women supposed
to be especially Interested An exception is the
opening paper on Woodland Gods" the char.
acters in certain pastoral dramas being consid-
cred. s'The Position of Woman" is prosy
dissertation q hackneyed subject Madame
de Sevene's grandmother" is a pleasant sketch
In ''The Children of a Quiet City" are some
suggestions in regard to charitable work which
the Oxford ladies' colleges is interesting as
showing tho wide difference between the educa-
tinual methods in vogue there and liz this cour-
try. No publication for women 10 considered
complete without q fashion article, and one
therefore appears in this. Among the contrib
utors to the MAGAZINE are Miss Thackerav. the
Countess OF Portsmouth, Lady Archibald
Campbell, Violet Fane and George Fleming.
The editor himself discusses literary subjects,
but incidentally speaks with approval of the
progress of women, and makes the following
reference to the position of the in America:
Nothing in the United States struck me more
than the fact that the remarkable intellectual
progress of that country is very largely due to
the efforts Of American women, who edit many
of the most powerful magazines and newspapers.
take part in the discussion of every question of
public interest, and exercise an important infu-
upon the growth aud tendencies of litera-
ture and art. Indeed, the women of America
the one class in the community that enjoys
that leisure which is necessary for culture
The men are. a rule, so absorbed in business
that the task OF bringing some element of form
into the chaos Of daily life is left almost entirely
to the opposite sex. and eminent Bostonian
once assured me that in the twentieth century
the whole culture of his country would be in
petticoats. By that time, however, it is prob
able that the dress of the two sexes will be
assimiatpd. similarity Of costume always
follows similarity of pursuits"
The specimen illustrations reproduced from
the seasons books in Scribner's Book-Buyer
serve not only to make the Christmas number OF
that periodical very handsome and attractive
but to show the variety of treatment possible
in wood engraving and the perfection that art
has attained. The Book Buyer contains reviews
by prominent writer's of number of late
works. or rather of new editions Of old worka
K. 0. Stoddard. for instance. writing of Low
ellis "Vison of Sir Lauufa" and Edith Thomas
of ''Enoch Arden" In addition to these spe-
cial notices. the character of many OF the
publications for adult and juvenile readers is
briefly described, thus making the Issue partcu-
larly useful guido for busy people in max
ing holiday purchases.
Among the supplement designs in the Deem
Der Art Amateur, which. By the way, beeins the
eighteenth volume, some suggestions for
Christmas decoration. Diaper designs for cur
tain embroidery. head of carved screen, clas-
steal decorative figure and decoration of
orange lilies form the subjects of other plates.
The literary features cover the usual wide scope.
Some charming studies of children accompany
a biographical sketch of Timoleon Lobrichon,
the French painter of children. The colored
study of the month represents bunch OF pam
sizes.
The holiday number of Frank Lesle's Weekly
appears with a brilliantly illuminated cover aud
a profusion Of literature and illustrations ap-
propriase to the season. A double page picture
of Santa Claus bending over two sleepne chill
dren will delight the little folks who have not vet
outgrown their interest in that delightful myth.
The addition of two new coptributors TO the
Wide Awakes list lends variety to the contents